2025 European Darts Open
| 2025 Elten Safety Shoes European Darts Open | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 30 May–1 June 2025 | ||
| Venue | Ostermann-Arena | ||
| Location | Leverkusen, Germany | ||
| Organisation(s) | Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £175,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £30,000 | ||
| High checkout | |||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Nathan Aspinall | |||
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The 2025 European Darts Open, known as the 2025 Elten Safety Shoes European Darts Open for sponsorship reasons, was a professional darts tournament that took place at the Ostermann-Arena, Leverkusen, Germany, from 30 May–1 June 2025. It was the eight of fourteen PDC European Tour events on the 2025 PDC Pro Tour. It featured a field of 48 players and £175,000 in prize money, with £30,000 going to the winner.
Dave Chisnall was the defending champion after defeating Ross Smith 8–6 in the 2024 final.[1] However, he lost 6–5 to Cameron Menzies in the second round.
Nathan Aspinall won his second European Tour title, also his second of 2025, by beating Damon Heta 8–6 in the final.[2]
Prize money
The prize fund remained at £175,000, with £30,000 to the winner:[3]
| Stage (num. of players) | Prize money | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £30,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £12,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £8,500 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £6,000 |
| Third round losers | (8) | £4,000 |
| Second round losers | (16) | £2,500* |
| First round losers | (16) | £1,250 |
| Total | £175,000 | |
- Seeded players who lose in the second round of the event shall not be credited with prize money on any Order of Merit. A player who qualifies as a qualifier, but later becomes a seed due to the withdrawal of one or more other players shall be credited with their prize money on all Orders of Merit regardless of how far they progress in the event.[4]
Qualification and format
In a change from the previous year, the top 16 on the two-year main PDC Order of Merit ranking were now seeded and entered the tournament in the second round, while the 16 qualifiers from the one-year PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit ranking entered in the first round.[5][6][7]
In another change, the 16 Pro Tour Order of Merit qualifiers will be drawn against one of the 16 other qualifiers in the first round.
The seedings were confirmed on 9 May.[8]
The remaining 16 places went to players from four qualifying events – 10 from the Tour Card Holder Qualifier (held on 14 May),[9] four from the Host Nation Qualifier (held on 17 May),[10] one from the Nordic & Baltic Associate Member Qualifier (held on 9 May),[11] and one from the East European Associate Member Qualifier (held on 16 February).[12]
Rob Cross, Luke Humphries and Michael van Gerwen withdrew and were replaced by Madars Razma, William O'Connor and Matt Campbell. Michael Smith, Mike De Decker and Gian van Veen moved up to become the 14th, 15th and 16th seeds respectively.[13]
The following players took part in the tournament:
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Draw
| First round (best of 11 legs) 30 May | Second round (best of 11 legs) 31 May | Third round (best of 11 legs) 1 June | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 1 June | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 1 June | Final (best of 15 legs) 1 June | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luke Woodhouse 94.49 | 6 | 1 | Stephen Bunting 100.88 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dragutin Horvat 91.44 | 2 | Luke Woodhouse 94.31 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Bunting 99.49 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gurney 91.69 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daryl Gurney 97.06 | 6 | 16 | Gian van Veen 102.93 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richard Veenstra 91.55 | 2 | Daryl Gurney 107.20 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Bunting 92.86 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nijman 89.88 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Madars Razma 83.81 | 3 | 8 | Peter Wright 91.56 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Darryl Pilgrim 90.68 | 6 | Darryl Pilgrim 92.75 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Wright 92.00 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nijman 96.28 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wessel Nijman 94.37 | 6 | 9 | Gary Anderson 95.05 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brendan Dolan 89.84 | 3 | Wessel Nijman 89.07 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nijman 99.36 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Aspinall 103.10 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dirk van Duijvenbode 80.58 | 1 | 4 | Chris Dobey 91.27 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Niko Springer 88.49 | 6 | Niko Springer 91.61 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Dobey 110.84 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gilding 100.27 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andrew Gilding 97.28 | 6 | 13 | Ryan Searle 89.74 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kevin Knopf 77.49 | 1 | Andrew Gilding 88.88 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Dobey 94.55 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Aspinall 94.36 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joe Cullen 91.85 | 5 | 5 | Nathan Aspinall 89.59 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bradley Brooks 93.13 | 6 | Bradley Brooks 85.82 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Aspinall 92.42 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pietreczko 91.78 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ricardo Pietreczko 89.88 | 6 | 12 | Martin Schindler 92.58 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moritz Bohrmann 80.65 | 2 | Ricardo Pietreczko 95.45 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Aspinall 100.43 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Heta 97.17 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jermaine Wattimena 96.97 | 6 | 2 | Jonny Clayton 98.45 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joshua Hermann 77.55 | 0 | Jermaine Wattimena 99.02 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Clayton 98.02 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | De Decker 86.00 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ryan Joyce 95.04 | 6 | 15 | Mike De Decker 101.39 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ricky Evans 85.26 | 3 | Ryan Joyce 88.79 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Clayton 88.41 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Menzies 84.89 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cameron Menzies 93.80 | 6 | 7 | Dave Chisnall 95.05 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kim Huybrechts 94.90 | 4 | Cameron Menzies 96.15 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Menzies 93.86 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edhouse 97.18 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ritchie Edhouse 90.99 | 6 | 10 | Danny Noppert 89.92 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Petr Křivka 81.17 | 2 | Ritchie Edhouse 102.82 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Clayton 102.09 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Heta 102.51 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William O'Connor 88.12 | 5 | 3 | Damon Heta 92.98 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mickey Mansell 89.33 | 6 | Mickey Mansell 85.39 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Heta 97.64 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harrysson 91.85 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld 92.84 | 3 | 14 | Michael Smith 91.90 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andreas Harrysson 94.44 | 6 | Andreas Harrysson 106.00 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Heta 96.22 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Campbell 95.19 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Niels Zonneveld 89.17 | 5 | 6 | James Wade 95.94 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lukas Wenig 89.15 | 6 | Lukas Wenig 89.31 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Wade 96.48 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Campbell 95.25 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matt Campbell 82.93 | 6 | 11 | Ross Smith 92.20 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alan Soutar 88.85 | 4 | Matt Campbell 94.28 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes
References
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